Christianity has a deceptively simple core, but is an extremely diverse religion. Frankiel approaches that diversity by a historical study that traces the contours of development and identifies some of the major different religious styles, worldviews, and directions within the religion. She then examines the characteristics of Christianity that endure over timethose that make it distinct from other religions. This multidimensional approach provides a rich picture of Christianity by utilizing a variety of perspectives, bringing some material into view more than once to reinforce learning and provoke questions.
This is the first truly global history of Christianity.
Charles Harrison Mason Sr. (1866–1961), the son of freed slaves, was the founder of the African American Pentecostal denomination called the Church of God in Christ, which currently has over six million members. Mason popularized the ...
" In Saving Christianity? Dr. Michael Youssef explores this train of thought and its pitfalls. He describes how similar discussions in Christianity's recent past explored the very same question.
Over 1 million copies sold! Compare 20 cults, sects, and religions--this new 7th Edition compares 2 more religious groups! Many religious groups use the same terms but hold opposite beliefs.
Heinrich Bullinger (1504–75) became the able and conciliatory successor of Zwingli. Later the Zwinglian forces merged with the Calvinistic forces in the Reformed churches of Switzerland through the Consensus of Zurich in 1549.
Suppose the proper satisfaction for Smith's wrong inflicted on Jones is for Smith to pay $ 1,000 to Jones . But Smith is able to pay only $ 100 . Evans volunteers to pay the entire $ 1,000 to Jones although Evans has done no wrong to ...
The Pursuit of Divine Truth Donald W. Ekstrand ... 266–67 Barna, George, 218 Barnett, Lincoln, 49 Barrett, David B., 283 Baugh, Carl, 70 Beadle, George W., 107 belief evaluation of systems of, 33–35 orthodox belief in Christianity and, ...
What is the relationship between the beliefs of the faithful and the landscapes they build? This lavishly illustrated book investigates the history and meaning of Christian material culture in America over the last 150 years.
In this book she pulls back the veil on real Christians around the world--their faith, their hardships, their triumphs and, yes, their failures--and shares the inspiring and challenging story of a kingdom that knows no borders.
See Robin Collins, “The FineTuning Design Argument: A Scientific Argument for the Existence of God,” Discovery Institute, September 1, 1998, http://www.discovery.org/a/91. 4. Mark Whorton and Hill Roberts, Holman Quicksource Guide to ...